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The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
Author: Frederick Forsyth
Who is the Jackal? — A tall blonde Englishman with opaque gray eyes...A killer at the top of his grisly profession...A man unknown to any Secret Service in the world...An assassin with a contract to kill the world's most heavily-guarded man...As 'The Day of the Jackal' unfolds, you will follow this mysterious Englishman on his murderous mission....  more »
ISBN: 450843
Publication Date: 1971
Pages: 495
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Viking Press / Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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"Inventive, organized, believable and absolutely spellbinding....suspense fiction at its very best and a cliffhanger par excellence." -- THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
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his mission: kill president charles de gaule
his code name: jackal
his price: half a million dollars
his demand: total secrecy, even from his employers
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my favorite book, has been re-read numerous times. FORSYTH got it right with this novel that follows actual historical events. i think most anyone with a nose for entrigue and a good imagination will enjoy this novel based on actual events...........


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